Lemahieu has mostly played second base, but has seen time at third as well. Lemahieu won the batting title for the Rockies in 2016, hitting .348 and has a career .298 average. He hit a career-high 15 home runs last season in Colorado.

The White Sox and Phillies are considered the frontrunners for Machado. The Yankees always seemed unwilling to match the money that Chicago and Philadelphia are willing to spend on the former Orioles and Dodgers slugger.